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2A Daily News – Friday, July 1, 2011 Community people&events MILITARY Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter H. Vassar, son of Cindy Vassar-Archer of Red Bluff, and the crew of roughly 370 Sailors homeported at Naval Station San Diego, have completed a 10-month shipyard availability aboard the guid- ed missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. USS Mobile Bay is the second guided missile cruiser to undergo the most comprehensive upgrade and moderniza- tion program in Navy history. During that time the crew endured an extensive yard period that included the modern- ization of weapons and combat systems. This entailed a complete replacement of the aviation warfare systems com- puter suite and consoles. It also included new five-inch and close-in weapons system as well as upgraded surface radar systems. Directly following the yard period, the crew charged through a series of sea trials and qualifications in preparation for deployment. So far the crew has successfully completed their Engi- neering Operational Certification, Harpoon Material Certifi- cation and other numerous pre-deployment qualifications and certifications. The crew will continue in preparation for a scheduled upcoming deployment with John C. Stennis Strike Group. Vassar is a 2007 graduate of Red Bluff Union High School in Red Bluff and joined the Navy in September 2007. Patriotic concert July 4 The Red Bluff Community Concert Band will be performing a patriotic concert at 8 p.m. on Monday, July 4, at the Red Bluff River Park. How to submit items Community news may be submitted to the Daily News at clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. Include a name and phone number. Digital pictures should be attached as .jpg files. Photos from a film camera can be brought in to the Daily News as original prints or negatives. No photos from a home printer are acceptable. Courtesy photo The officers of the American Legion Auxiliary, Mt. Lassen Post, Unit 167, District 4, have been installed for 2011-2012. Officers pictured back row, from left: Treasurer Joy Forcier, Second Vice President Lynel Gordon, First Vice President Ruth Pauley, President June Mott, Execu- tive Committee: Viola Hill, Harriett Baluk, Mary Bevill. Front row, from left Sgt. at Arms Ester Cruz-Rewerts and Secretary Sherry Benson. Busy weekend ahead at Whiskeytown The Fourth of July weekend is one of tho busiest weekends and days of the year at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. Most popular park areas will fill up quickly with park visitors and parking will be limited. The Brandy Creek Beech is a very popular area. The beach will have lifeguards on duty from 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The parking lots, picnic areas and beaches fill up early in the day. The parking lots usually fill up between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Once the parking lots are full, all vehicles wilt be stopped and turned around at the Whiskeytown Dam. Last year, Park Rangers stopped and turned around several hundred cars after Brandy Creek Beach was full at 11:00 a.m. Oak Bottom area is an alternative to Brandy Creek Beach. There is a small picnic area and beach. The beach does not have lifeguards. As a reminder, smoking, pets, fires and alcohol are prohibited at Brandy Creek Beach, Oak Bottom Beach and East Beach areas. Please display your park day use pass on the driver's side of the dashboard of your vehicle. Day use passes may be purchased at the Visitor Center or at several other loca- tions in the park. Please do not leave valuable items in your vehicles and always lock your vehicle. If you swim or boat, please wear a life jacket! For more information go to the Visitor Center which is open from 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m. every day, or visit the park website: www.nps.gov/WHIS DUI Task Force to be out over weekend D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 126, NUMBER 190 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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Rodeo To Be Held With Coming County Fair A rodeo is to be held in connection with the Tehama County Fair scheduled for the first week of October. To that end, Erle Gans, President of the Tehama County Fair Association was elected tempo- rary chairman of the new rodeo organization. A com- mittee of James Benson, Charles Patterson and Peter Thompson was appointed to ascertain the probable cost of buildings on the ground suitable for the rodeo. July 4th celebrations often include cook-outs, picnics, boating, time spent with family and friends and, of course, fireworks. However, for too many Americans, the nation’s annual celebration is filled with tragedy, as it is one of the deadliest holidays of the year when it comes to alco- hol-impaired traffic fatali- ties. The Tehama County Avoid the Five DUI Task Force announced its offi- cers will be out in full force during the fourth of July weekend, cracking down on impaired drivers. 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Todd Garr. “So we will be show- ing zero tolerance and any- one caught driving with a bac of 0.08 percent of high- er will be arrested. It’s sim- ply not worth the risk to you or the thousands of inno- cent victims who are hurt or killed each year by drunk drivers. If you’re over the limit, you will get busted.” There were 410 people killed in traffic collisions nationally over the Fourth of July weekend in 2009. Of those, 40 percent involved drivers with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 grams per deciliter or higher. In California, seven were killed in DUI wrecks in 2009 while another 352 were injured in alcohol involved collisions. “Impaired drivers not only take the risk of hurting or killing themselves or someone else, but there’s the trauma and financial costs of an alcohol- impaired driving crash or arrest, said Corning Police Chief Tony Cardenas. “The costs can be significant. Violators often face jail time, the loss of their dri- ver’s licenses, higher insur- ance rates and dozens of other unanticipated expens- es.” Impaired driving is one of America’s deadliest problems. In 2009 alone, 10,839 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly 32 percent of all traf- fic-related fatalities in the United States. That’s an average of one impaired-driving fatality every 48 minutes in 2009. 950 men, women and chil- dren died in California because someone drove impaired over the legal limit. “The summer holidays are some of the deadliest time periods on our road- ways so everyone must remember to be responsible and plan ahead; Use a des- ignated sober driver,” said Chris Murphy, Director of the California Office of Traffic Safety. “Just know everyone traveling down the road near you has a cell phone and can call 9-1-1 to report a suspected drunk driver.” Funding for the Avoid Campaign is by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traf- fic Safety Administration. For more information on statistics or the program visit www.californi- aavoid.org or www.stopim- paireddriving.org. Saturation patrols are planned Friday through Monday with extra DUI roving patrols in Corning and Red Bluff. 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